sentence

1 of 2

noun

sen·tence ˈsen-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce sentence (audio)

-tᵊnz

: a word, clause, or phrase or a group of clauses or phrases forming a syntactic unit which expresses an assertion, a question, a command, a wish, an exclamation, or the performance of an action, that in writing usually begins with a capital letter and concludes with appropriate end punctuation, and that in speaking is distinguished by characteristic patterns of stress, pitch, and pauses

: a mathematical or logical statement (such as an equation or a proposition) in words or symbols

: judgment sense 4a

specifically : one formally pronounced by a court or judge in a criminal proceeding and specifying the punishment to be inflicted upon the convict

: the punishment so imposed

serve out a sentence

: period sense 2b

archaic : maxim, saw

obsolete : opinion

especially : a conclusion given on request or reached after deliberation

sentence

2 of 2

verb

sentenced; sentencing

transitive verb

: to impose a sentence on

: to cause to suffer something

sentenced these most primitive cultures to extinction—

E. W. Count

Example Sentences

Noun He is serving a 10-year sentence for armed robbery. Verb The defendant was sentenced and fined. the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But more importantly, the sentence is incredibly hyperbolic and reeks of an attempt to brainwash people into ardent patriotism. —

Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2023 Winsor said the prison sentence was in the middle of federal guidance for such crimes. —

Silas Morgan And Mike Loizzo, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2023 Kelly’s federal sentence isn’t much comfort when convictions can be overturned and appeals granted. —

Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023 Instead, the likely sentence for a first offender is a fine and probation, possibly with orders to perform community service and get counseling to avoid a recurrence. —

Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2023 The maximum sentence for the burglary charge would have been 25 years, according to the charging document. —

Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2023 The 23-year-old’s sentence is the longest for fentanyl charges in Colorado history and among the stiffest across the United States in recent months. —

Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023 The maximum sentence for these petty offenses is six months in prison, and many defendants charged with them have been given only a few weeks in jail or have faced no time at all. —

Alan Feuer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023 Still, the sentence was a painful one for him and those who’d been following Osorbo’s case. —

Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2023

Verb

Salerno is scheduled to sentence the teen on Feb. 24. —

Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023 Prosecutors had asked Preska to sentence Wahi to as much as 16 months in prison. —

Bob Van Voris, Bloomberg.com, 10 Jan. 2023 Prosecutors have asked the court to sentence him to six years in prison and pay over $19 million in fines and asset forfeitures. —

Lauren Del Valle And Eric Levenson, CNN, 4 Jan. 2023 Prosecutors had asked jurors to sentence him to the maximum. —

Daniella Silva, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2022 Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Emily Hagan will sentence Weiss on Feb. 27. —

Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023 The judge could also sentence her for the new misdemeanor charge. —

Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2022 Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer will sentence him to life in prison this week. —

Hannah Phillips, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022 The jury can sentence Parker to life in prison without parole or death, according to the district attorney’s office. —

Rebekah Riess, CNN, 4 Oct. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

sentence

1 of 2 noun

sen·tence ˈsent-ᵊn(t)s How to pronounce sentence (audio)

-ᵊnz

: judgment sense 2

especially : one pronounced by a court in a criminal proceeding and specifying the punishment

: the punishment set by a court

: a grammatically self-contained group of words that expresses a statement, a question, a command, a wish, or an exclamation

: a mathematical or logical statement (as an equation) in words or symbols

sentential

sen-ˈten-chəl

adjective

sentence

2 of 2 verb

sentenced; sentencing

: to impose a judgment on

sentenced them to prison

: to cause to suffer something

Legal Definition

sentence

1 of 2 noun

sen·tence ˈsent-ᵊns, -ᵊnz How to pronounce sentence (audio)

: a judgment formally pronouncing the punishment to be inflicted on one convicted of a crime

: the punishment that one convicted of a crime is ordered to receive

— concurrent sentence

: a sentence that runs at the same time as another

— consecutive sentence

: a sentence that runs before or after another

— cumulative sentence

: consecutive sentence in this entry

also : the combination of two or more consecutive sentences

— death sentence

: a sentence condemning the convicted defendant to death

— determinate sentence \\ di-ˈtər-mə-nət- \\

: a sentence for a fixed rather than indeterminate length of time

— general sentence

: a sentence that does not allocate the punishment imposed for the individual counts on which the defendant was convicted

Note: General sentences are impermissible.

— indeterminate sentence \\ ˌin-di-ˈtər-mə-nət- \\

: a sentence of minimum and maximum duration with the exact length to be later determined (as by a parole board)

— life sentence

: a sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the convicted defendant's life

— mandatory sentence

: a sentence that is specifically required or falls within a range required by statute as punishment for an offense imposed the minimum mandatory sentence for distributing drugs near a school

— presumptive sentence

: a sentence that is the presumed punishment for an offense and is subject to the upward or downward adjustment of its severity depending on aggravating and mitigating factors

— split sentence

: a sentence of which part is served in prison and the other suspended and usually replaced by probation

— suspended sentence

: a sentence the imposition or execution of which is suspended by the court

sentence

2 of 2 transitive verb

sentenced; sentencing

: to impose a sentence on

单词	sentences
释义	sentence 1 of 2 noun sen·tence ˈsen-tᵊn(t)s -tᵊnz 1 a : a word, clause, or phrase or a group of clauses or phrases forming a syntactic unit which expresses an assertion, a question, a command, a wish, an exclamation, or the performance of an action, that in writing usually begins with a capital letter and concludes with appropriate end punctuation, and that in speaking is distinguished by characteristic patterns of stress, pitch, and pauses b : a mathematical or logical statement (such as an equation or a proposition) in words or symbols 2 a : judgment sense 4a specifically : one formally pronounced by a court or judge in a criminal proceeding and specifying the punishment to be inflicted upon the convict b : the punishment so imposed serve out a sentence 3 : period sense 2b 4 archaic : maxim, saw 5 obsolete : opinion especially : a conclusion given on request or reached after deliberation sentence 2 of 2 verb sentenced; sentencing transitive verb 1 : to impose a sentence on 2 : to cause to suffer something sentenced these most primitive cultures to extinction—E. W. Count Synonyms Noun doom finding holding judgment judgement ruling Verb condemn damn doom See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He is serving a 10-year sentence for armed robbery. Verb The defendant was sentenced and fined. the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served Recent Examples on the Web Noun But more importantly, the sentence is incredibly hyperbolic and reeks of an attempt to brainwash people into ardent patriotism. —Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2023 Winsor said the prison sentence was in the middle of federal guidance for such crimes. —Silas Morgan And Mike Loizzo, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2023 Kelly’s federal sentence isn’t much comfort when convictions can be overturned and appeals granted. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023 Instead, the likely sentence for a first offender is a fine and probation, possibly with orders to perform community service and get counseling to avoid a recurrence. —Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2023 The maximum sentence for the burglary charge would have been 25 years, according to the charging document. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2023 The 23-year-old’s sentence is the longest for fentanyl charges in Colorado history and among the stiffest across the United States in recent months. —Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023 The maximum sentence for these petty offenses is six months in prison, and many defendants charged with them have been given only a few weeks in jail or have faced no time at all. —Alan Feuer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023 Still, the sentence was a painful one for him and those who’d been following Osorbo’s case. —Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2023 Verb Salerno is scheduled to sentence the teen on Feb. 24. —Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023 Prosecutors had asked Preska to sentence Wahi to as much as 16 months in prison. —Bob Van Voris, Bloomberg.com, 10 Jan. 2023 Prosecutors have asked the court to sentence him to six years in prison and pay over $19 million in fines and asset forfeitures. —Lauren Del Valle And Eric Levenson, CNN, 4 Jan. 2023 Prosecutors had asked jurors to sentence him to the maximum. —Daniella Silva, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2022 Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Emily Hagan will sentence Weiss on Feb. 27. —Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023 The judge could also sentence her for the new misdemeanor charge. —Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2022 Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer will sentence him to life in prison this week. —Hannah Phillips, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022 The jury can sentence Parker to life in prison without parole or death, according to the district attorney’s office. —Rebekah Riess, CNN, 4 Oct. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sententia feeling, opinion, from sentent-, sentens, irregular present participle of sentire to feel — more at sense First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Verb 1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing sentence life sentence loose sentence periodic sentence death sentence pass/pronounce sentence open sentence run-on sentence sentence fragment topic sentence suspended sentence sentence stress sentence adverb pre-sentence pronounce sentence sentence/condemn to death sub-sentence See More life sentence loose sentence periodic sentence death sentence pass/pronounce sentence open sentence run-on sentence sentence fragment topic sentence suspended sentence sentence stress sentence adverb pre-sentence pronounce sentence sentence/condemn to death sub-sentence See More Kids Definition sentence 1 of 2 noun sen·tence ˈsent-ᵊn(t)s -ᵊnz 1 a : judgment sense 2 especially : one pronounced by a court in a criminal proceeding and specifying the punishment b : the punishment set by a court 2 a : a grammatically self-contained group of words that expresses a statement, a question, a command, a wish, or an exclamation b : a mathematical or logical statement (as an equation) in words or symbols sentential sen-ˈten-chəl adjective sentence 2 of 2 verb sentenced; sentencing 1 : to impose a judgment on sentenced them to prison 2 : to cause to suffer something Legal Definition sentence 1 of 2 noun sen·tence ˈsent-ᵊns, -ᵊnz 1 : a judgment formally pronouncing the punishment to be inflicted on one convicted of a crime 2 : the punishment that one convicted of a crime is ordered to receive — concurrent sentence : a sentence that runs at the same time as another — consecutive sentence : a sentence that runs before or after another — cumulative sentence : consecutive sentence in this entry also : the combination of two or more consecutive sentences — death sentence : a sentence condemning the convicted defendant to death — determinate sentence \\ di-ˈtər-mə-nət- \\ : a sentence for a fixed rather than indeterminate length of time — general sentence : a sentence that does not allocate the punishment imposed for the individual counts on which the defendant was convicted Note: General sentences are impermissible. — indeterminate sentence \\ ˌin-di-ˈtər-mə-nət- \\ : a sentence of minimum and maximum duration with the exact length to be later determined (as by a parole board) — life sentence : a sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the convicted defendant's life — mandatory sentence : a sentence that is specifically required or falls within a range required by statute as punishment for an offense imposed the minimum mandatory sentence for distributing drugs near a school — presumptive sentence : a sentence that is the presumed punishment for an offense and is subject to the upward or downward adjustment of its severity depending on aggravating and mitigating factors — split sentence : a sentence of which part is served in prison and the other suspended and usually replaced by probation — suspended sentence : a sentence the imposition or execution of which is suspended by the court sentence 2 of 2 transitive verb sentenced; sentencing : to impose a sentence on History and Etymology for sentence Noun Old French, opinion, judicial sentence, from Latin sententia, ultimately from sentire to feel, think, express an opinion sentences 1 of 2 noun plural of sentence as in rulings a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rulings verdicts findings judgments decisions judgements holdings declarations punishments pronouncements injunctions penalties dooms opinions orders awards edicts inquests decrees resolutions conclusions determinations dicta dictums authorities disciplines arbitraments deliverances sentences 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of sentence as in condemns to impose a judicial punishment on the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served Synonyms & Similar Words condemns punishes dooms disciplines rules judges decrees damns adjudges censures penalizes finds corrects opines chastens resolves chastises concludes castigates determines decides Antonyms & Near Antonyms pardons reprieves
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